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BISHOP MANSHOLT
JOINS STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION
Bishop
Mansholt has joined his Methodist and Episcopal bishop counterparts
in issuing a joint statement on immigration in Kansas. The letter
was released Feb. 13 to members of the Kansas Legislature and
to members of the three denominations. In it the bishops call
on all Kansans to "reject demagoguery that is spreading its
own kind of terror and fear." It also calls on national and
state governments to more effectively deal with the millions of
undocumented workers living in the United States. "The laws
we have do not reflect the demographic and economic reality of
our country," they write. [READ
COMPLETE LETTER]
Bethany
College
Lindsborg, Kansas
A Liberal Arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
owned and operated by the Central States Synod and the Arkansas/Oklahoma
Synod, ELCA.
Phone: 785-227-3311
Web site: www.bethanylb.edu
Bethany
House of Studies
Serving Area Ministries 1 - 5
Contact:
Ms. Amy Truhe
Phone: 785-452-0969
Email: dtruhe@cox.net
Bishop's
Convocation
The annual theological conference of the Central States Synod,
ELCA. It is an opportunity for leaders — lay and ordained
— to gather and learn. The program costs are subsidized
by the synod. Spouses or significant others are welcome as full
participants; lay leaders are invited to attend. The
2008 Convo will be held at the Inn at Grand
Glaize, Osage Beach Mo. The dates are October 28-30.
Faith
and Wisdom
The Department
for Ecumenical Affairs (ELCA), in cooperation with the Division
for Ministry, eight partner denominations, and 200 regional organizations,
now offers www.FaithandWisdom.org.
Congregations can use this unique, non-commercial resource to
find ecumenical - and other - events online. With over 15,000
events posted to date, thousands of people use this site each
year. Check out the web site and watch for more about Faith and
Wisdom in the near future.
Hollis
Renewal Center ... a place
to be surprised by God! No more than 40 minutes from anywhere in
Kansas City, 153 wooded secluded acres of wild flowers and wildlife
invite your discovery. Trails, shelters and picnic areas enhance
your enjoyment of the land. The lodge and welcome center offer
year-round meeting rooms. Renewal occurs through education, reflection,
and worship; through affirming active and reflective Christian
living; and though offering experiences of solitude and community
to renew you for ministry in your day-to-day life.
Contact: Dave Mareske, Exec. Dir.
Phone: 913-441-0451
Email: holliscenter@kc.rr.com
Web site: www.holliscenter.org
Lutheran
School of Theology Serving Area Ministries 8-10
A ministry of the Metro St. Louis Coalition of ELCA Congregations.
LST offers unique learning opportunities for lay people, professional
church workers, and candidates for theological degrees.
Web site: www.lststl.org
Mission
Interpreter Ministry
Telling the stories of how people' live are changed through the
mission and ministries of the ELCA. Congregations are invited
to register for monthly electronic mailings, individuals are invited
to tell a ministry story or receive training to serve as a Mission
Interpreter for their congregation.
Contact:
Susan Morrell
Phone: 314.434.0252
E-mail: missioninterpreter@css-elca.org
Parish
Ministry Associate Program The Parish Ministry Associate Program (PMA) will identify
and equip persons for service in congregations without full-time
pastoral services and in congregations, institutions, or agencies
as additional resources.
Contact: Rev. Dr. Janice Kibler
Phone: 816-861-6584
Email: jkibler@css-elca.org
Web site: www.csspma.org
Bishop
Mansholt has joined his Methodist and Episcopal bishop counterparts
in issuing a joint statement on immigration in Kansas. The letter
was released Feb. 13 to members of the Kansas Legislature and
to members of the three denominations. In it the bishops call
on all Kansans to "reject demagoguery that is spreading its
own kind of terror and fear." It also calls on national and
state governments to more effectively deal with the millions of
undocumented workers living in the United States. "The laws
we have do not reflect the demographic and economic reality of
our country," they write.